‘Love is in the air literally’: Netizens react to viral video of two hornbills’ mating dance

Aerial acrobatic mating dance of Hornbills – male inviting the female to stay in its heart & nest without any rent. pic.twitter.com/a921kLjWs4

— Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3) October 11, 2019

Netizens were quick to respond to the video and appreciated the thrilling display of grace and beauty. Others also appreciated the scenic beauty, which served as the backdrop for the exercise. Find more reactions here:

Beutiful and rare footage.

— Jeev (@Jeev99509643) October 12, 2019

Pure romance .
It is said that the birds are the true lovers.

— Rashmi Kant Sahoo (@RashmiKantSaho3) October 12, 2019

Beautiful…
Looked like one of the aeria yoga pose

— Divya Mukundan (@DiVpops) October 12, 2019

Love is in the air literally !

— K. S. A (@K_S_Aishwarya) October 11, 2019

These majestic birds have awesome feathers !! And their flight is no less than graceful dance . Great content 👏🏻

— Pratibha 🇮🇳 (@PratibhaKK) October 11, 2019

Beautiful dance of nature 💕

— Indiankudi (@TheIndiankudi) October 11, 2019

There is one lone hornbill in the Delhi zoo in his big cage. Thinking of him/her right now.

— sarah jacob (@sjacobtalk) October 12, 2019

@ankita_enicurus I really want to see them once in my lifetime…

— Vaibhav Manocha (@BeingMinchu) October 11, 2019

Known for their golden-yellow casque on top of their heads, these graceful birds are fairly monogamous. It is during the mating season that they become areal acrobats and engage in elaborate mating rituals. Young males are known to out-shout each other to win a female’s attention. Even when a male catches her eye, the wooing can take several days or even weeks.